In the match played at Satdobato Tennis Court, Subedi overcame Rijol Shrestha 10-5, 10-1 while Juben beat Sushant Kuikel 10-4, 10-3. [break]
In U-9 girl´s category, Abhilasha Bista and Nima Rokaya will lock horns for the title. Bista defeated Ashiyana Prasain 10-4, 10-2 and Rokaya thumped Arya Prasain 10-5, 10-5.
In U-16 girls´ category, Defending champion Aslesha Lissanevitch, Bijisha Shrestha, Poonam Shrestha and Bhivuti Karki have advanced to the semifinal.
Lissanevitch received a walkover while Bijisha Shrestha beat Pritika Manandhar 6-3, 6-2, Poonam Shrestha thumped Manjita Nyacha 6-4, 6-4 and Karki saw off Siwalika Rana 6-1, 6-0.
In U-10 girls´ singles, Utshavi Joshi, Riyasa Baidhye, Abhilasha Bista and Ira Mernisa Raut advanced to the semifinal. In boys´ singles Prashant Basnet, Pratham Manandhar, Rijol Shrestham Sworaj KC, Satyap Ilam, Aryan Giri, Aryan Subedi and Samyak Bhushan Bajracharya fixed quarterfinal spot.
In U-12 boys´ singles, Samrakchhyan Bhusan Bajracharya, Dewansh Agrawal, Prashant Basnet, Anjan Theeng, Renjen Lama, Satyap Ilim, Pranav Khanal and Samyak Bhusan Bajracharya fixed quarterfinal spot.
In U-16 boys´ singles, Ivano Lissanevitch, Aryan Maskey, Dipesh Hamal, Aavash Malla, Sakchyam Karki, Avishek Bistam Avi Shrestha and Pranav Kayastha fixed quarterfinal spot.
In U-16 girls´ singles, Shivalika Rana, Bibhuti Karki, Chimi Sherpa, Mayanka Rana, Manjita Nyacha, Bijisha Shrestha, Megavi Giri and Anil Mathema advanced to the quarterfinal.
In the six days tournament, altogether 80 boys and 43 girls are participating.
Kathak dancer Subedi defies odds with grace and talent